Paper Assignment: Global Issues
Instructions:
Read one of the articles posted on D2L (under Paper Articles tab) and write a 1200-1500 word essay addressing the following questions:
1. What is the global issue raised in this article? Provide specific examples from the article to support your answer.
2. What is the main argument put forth by the author(s) in discussing this global issue? What theoretical perspective (i.e., realist, liberal, radical, etc.) and/or empirical evidence do the authors use to support their argument(s)? Are they successful in effectively demonstrating their points? Provide specific examples from the article to support your answer.
3. Identify the main actors in the international system affected by this global issue and at which particular level of analysis that actor operates (individual, state/domestic, systemic/global). How does this global issue affect the different actors in the international system, for example individuals, states, intergovernmental organizations, nongovernmental organizations, etc.? Provide specific examples to illustrate your points.
4. Considering the relevance of this issue today, what should be done in the future? What actors should respond and how? In your answer, address the impact on and/or response by individuals, states, and transnational actors (IGOs, NGOs, etc.).
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also Include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
Article: The Clash of Exceptionalisms- A New Fight Over an Old Idea by Charles A. Kupchan.